Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

THE SHUT-UPS Indie-pop outfit that describes itself as a "bottom 40" band, hit-worthy, but (for some unfathomable reason) hitless. Album release show!

FORCEGHOST Electronic psych duo based out of Augusta.

CGI JOE The skewed pop project of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

TELEPHONE POLE Alternative rock band from Athens.

ETHER 9 Atlanta punk band with a DIY ethic.

TRVY & THE ENEMY Live hip-hop band that fearlessly breaks barriers in the realm of modern rap music, blending elements of trap with psychedelic rock.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ZL!STER Atlanta-based rapper and singer.

FOUR FLAT TIRES Punk band from Atlanta.

CAST LIST Kinda indie, kinda emo.

YES DEAR Atlanta-based indie rock pulling influence from shoegaze, slowcore and alternative sounds of the '90s and 2000s era.

Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

DON CHAMBERS Longtime local favorite who delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre.

SPLLIT Absurdist New Orleans post-punk.

THE FALLING SPIKES Loud, dumb rock-and-roll.

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL Featuring tubist David Zerkel.

Indecent Artistry Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

MERCE LEMON Indie-rock musician from Pittsburgh, PA whose lyrics explore the nature of identity, the body, memory and relationships.

SONGS FOR SLEEPING DOGS Ambient project led by Ben Hackett.

PETTY KASH Longtime Athens musician and elevator repairman Petty Kash explores themes of love, loss and indifference alongside his partner Lucille Change.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

HAYRIDE Long-running local three-piece rock band led by guitarist Kevin Sweeney.

NO CHIEF Musical project of Bob D'Amico of Sebadoh.

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Featuring accomplished pianist and assistant professor of piano Alan Woo.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

BRENDEN STARR A powerhouse in the alternative/pop/rock scene who has spent the past 12 years captivating audiences with his electrifying vocals, heartfelt songwriting and high-energy performances.

Live After Five. 5:30–8 p.m. www.indigoathens.com

TRIO METRO This piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers.

6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

JIMEE STOUNE Performing blues, country and rock.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $26.40. www.georgiatheatre.com

BRISCOE Folk-rock duo from Austin, TX whose newest material is inspired by their travels across the country and American roots music.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.

3 WOMEN Atlanta-based post-esoterica.

SLIME RING Weirdo experimental pop project of Sebastian Marquez.

7 p.m. $64–150. www.classiccenter.com

THE AVETT BROTHERS Long-standing folk rock band from Concord, NC formed by brothers Scott and Seth Avett.

THE BROOK AND THE BLUFF Indie-folk five-piece that hails from Birmingham, AL and is currently based in Nashville, TN.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.40watt.com

THE BASEBALL PROJECT Supergroup formed in 2007 featuring members of R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate and more.

THE MINUS 5 Rock band headed by musician Scott McCaughey of the Young Fresh Fellows,

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $13.90. www.georgiatheatre.com

MOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Hunter Morris (Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, Gift Horse) leads a new band with Drew Beskin, Nick Robbins and Phillip Brantley.

ALL GODS Mighty powerful post-punk from Athens.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens

MINORCAN Self-described basement arena rock band from Asheville, NC.

ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES/KLIMCHAK/FRANK RUSSELL Improvised trio for clarinet, electro-acoustic percussion/theremin and baritone saxophone.

Shadebeast Anniversary Night 1. 8:30 p.m. (doors). $15 (one night), $25 (both nights). www.flickertheatreandbar.com

NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.

KALGON Heavy psych/stoner doom trio from Western NC.

END TIMES VISION Nnoise rock/ studge metal band from Athens that takes the fuzzy riffs of sludge metal and plays with the ferocity and intensity of a hardcore band.

Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

AN EVENING WITH CAMP AMPED Sets by camp bands Antrona and Boy Death.

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

THE HOBOHEMIANS Six-piece acoustic band performing American and European roots music of the 1910s–30s, with a mix of proto-jazz, blues and folk.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

SERF LORDS Local surf band offering a post-apocalyptic view of the empire that was, set to heavy riffage at high tide.

THE DOWNSTAIRS The youth gone wild. Athens alt-rock amalgamation composed of five UGA students.

DRÍ & THE VIOLENCE Project of singer, percussionist and songwriter Adriana Thomas.

Shadebeast Anniversary Night 2. 8:30 p.m. (doors). $15 (one night), $25 (both nights). www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

WHITE BEAST Richmond, VA noise rock duo composed of Jeffrey Rettberg and Margaret Gordon.

FRISSON Athens post-metal.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.40watt.com

PANDA BEAR The solo chillwave project of musician Noah Lennox, known for his work in Animal Collective.

DEAKIN Stage moniker of musician Joshua Dibb, who is also known for his frequent collaboration with Animal Collective.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $28.46. www.georgiatheatre.com

TANK AND THE BANGAS Grammy-nominated music group from New Orleans whose songs mix funk, soul, hip hop, rock and spoken word.

Sunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $12 (ages 5–16), $26. botgarden.uga.edu

THE 80'S WALKMEN Playing the best of '80s college rock and new wave covers. Chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome at this concert in the flower garden.